MMA News
Anthony Johnson hit with restraining order
Tom Taylor - March 8, 2019
According to a report from MMAjunkie, former UFC welterweight and light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson has been hit with a restraining order. This restraining order was filed by a Florida woman who claims to have had a relationship with Johnson previously.
Jon Jones gives his take on new light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker
Tom Taylor - March 8, 2019
It doesn’t look like the title reign of Jon Jones is going to end anytime soon. At the same time, Brazilian light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker is hurtling toward title contention at breakneck speeds. As such, many fans are already discussing a potential Jon Jones vs. Johnny Walker title fight.
BREAKING | PFL unveils women's lightweight roster, featuring Kayla Harrison, Sarah Kaufman and others
Tom Taylor - March 8, 2019
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has officially announced the roster for its women’s lightweight division. The league announced this news on its official website early on Friday afternoon.
UFC Wichita weigh-in results: Derrick Lewis, Junior dos Santos hit marks
Tom Taylor - March 8, 2019
On Saturday night, the UFC will debut in the great state of Kansas with the compelling UFC Wichita card. This card will be topped by a clash of heavyweight knockout artists, as former champion Junior dos Santos collides with recent title challenger Derrick Lewis. The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see Brazilian action star Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos take on American knockout artist Curtis Millender in a fight that is guaranteed to produce fireworks.
ONE: Reign of Valor - live results and highlights
Tom Taylor - March 8, 2019
On Friday, ONE Championship returned to Yangon, Myanmar with the compelling ONE: Reign of Valor card. Unlike ONE’s previous visits to Myanmar, this card was not topped by an appearance from middleweight and light heavyweight champ Aung La N Sang. Instead, the headlining bout was a welterweight title fight between champion Zebaztian Kadestam and challenger Georgiy Kichigin.
Ronda Rousey makes controversial comments about pro wrestling, Miesha Tate believes she knows why
Tom Taylor - March 8, 2019
Ronda Rousey is either taking an unconventional approach to promotion, or she is completely breaking kayfabe amid her feud with Becky Lynch. In a recent video posted on her personal YouTube channel, the former UFC bantamweight champ unleashed a heated rant, assuring that her future foes will feel the full breadth of her MMA arsenal, whether it’s been scripted or not. Why? ‘Cause pro wrestling isn’t real.
Austin Vanderford fires back at Instagram trolls following Paige VanZant's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoot
Thomas Taylor - March 7, 2019
UFC flyweight contender Paige VanZant is the latest MMA star to model for Sports Illustrated. The popular fighter recently announced this exciting news on her official Instagram account, and even shared a few clips from her first day of shooting. Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before the trolls and haters started to creep in and comment on VanZant’s Instagram posts.
VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez: 'Free agency today is so undervalued'
Drake Riggs - March 7, 2019
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Colby Covington believes Tyron Woodley's career is over
Cole Shelton - March 7, 2019
Colby Covington was expected to fight Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title prior to last weekend’s UFC 235 event. However, Colby’s “promised” title shot went to Kamaru Usman instead, and “The Nigerian Nightmare” went on to dominate Woodley for all five rounds to take home the strap.
UFC champion Jon Jones offers to train star NHL enforcer Ryan Reaves
Chris Taylor - March 7, 2019
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones successfully defended his title at last weekend’s UFC 235 event, defeating Anthony Smith via unanimous decision. It was another brilliant performance from “Bones”, who seemingly had his way with “Lionheart” for the majority of their five-round championship contest.
Early UFC 235 PPV estimates suggest fifth-best since 2017
Drake Riggs - March 7, 2019
UFC 235 was the biggest event of 2019 to this point and the results showed why. There were many spectacular performances from top to bottom as we kicked things off with a fun back and forth strawweight battle between Hannah Cifers and Poliana Viana before getting devastating knockouts via Macy Chiasson and Edmen Shahbazyan. Those were just the early prelims though!
Robbie Lawler's manager releases statement on Ben Askren's post-fight comments
Cole Shelton - March 7, 2019
Ben Askren made his highly anticipated octagon debut at last weekend’s UFC 235 event in Las Vegas against Robbie Lawler. In the early moments of the fight, Lawler slammed Askren to the canvas and began raining down brutal ground and pound. Somehow, Askren survived and got back up to his feet where he eventually got ahold of Lawler’s back. There, he latched on to a bulldog choke which caused Herb Dean to jump in and stop the fight. It was a controversial stoppage which many fight fans and analysts believe was a bad stoppage.
Paige VanZant to appear in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition 2019
Drake Riggs - March 7, 2019
After a successful return to the Octagon in January 2019, Paige VanZant is now going to continue expanding her brand outside of the world of MMA as it was recently announced that she will be appearing in the 2019 issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. In January at UFC Brooklyn, VanZant returned to take on the Invicta FC veteran and season 26 of The Ultimate Fighter contestant, Rachael Ostovich. VanZant would end up scoring the second-round armbar submission victory after a rather one-sided opening round in favor of her opponent.
Report | Paulie Malignaggi closing in on BKFC deal, fight with Artem Lobov possible
Tom Taylor - March 7, 2019
Retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi has been angling for a fight with Conor McGregor for years. While the verdict is still out on whether Malignaggi will ever get the chance to settle his score with McGregor, he may soon get the chance to fight the Irishman’s close friend and training partner Artem Lobov. According to a report from Helen Yee, Paulie Malignaggi is closing in on a deal with bare knuckle boxing promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).
Bas Rutten explains what Conor McGregor is like off-camera
Tom Taylor - March 7, 2019
Conor McGregor has recently been traveling across the United States. During his travels, he’s popped into a number of notable gyms — including the home base of former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten. Speaking on Submission Radio recently, Bas Rutten detailed what sounds like a pleasant visit with the international superstar Conor McGregor, and explained how the Irishman comports himself in the rare moments when the cameras aren’t rolling.
EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes discusses potential strategies for UFC London showdown with Volkan Oezdemir
Tom Taylor - March 7, 2019
At UFC London, which goes down on March 16, surging light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes will face arguably the toughest test of his career in former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir. In Oezdemir, Reyes will face a clever striker with shocking power in both hands. Given his foe’s strengths, Reyes is prepared to ground the fight if need be.
Donald Cerrone explains what's delaying fight with 'prima donna' Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - March 7, 2019
Over the last few months, the fight world has been abuzz about a potential fight between Donald Cerrone and Conor McGregor. Both fighters seemed to want the fight, UFC President Dana White was on board, and of course, every fight fan with a pulse was eager to see it happen. Unfortunately, it now sounds as though the fight could be off the table.
Referee Marc Goddard gives in-depth response to Usman-Woodley backlash
Tom Taylor - March 7, 2019
Kamaru Usman’s unanimous decision defeat of long-time UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was a performance to remember. Unfortunately, the fight will also be remembered for a few controversial calls from referee Marc Goddard — most notably a handful of controversial stand-ups, issued when Usman was in dominant positions, seemingly working hard. After a comment from MMA Fighting’s Luke Thomas on Twitter, referee Marc Goddard issued a lengthy explanation of his calls in this Usman vs. Woodley matchup.